What makes a city “Smart” ?

1. Maximum travel time of 30 minutes in small & medium size cities and 45 minutes in metropolitan areas
2. Continuous unobstructed footpath of minimum 2m wide on either side of all street with RoW 12m or more
3. Dedicated and physically segregated bicycle tracks with a width of 2mor more, one in each direction, should be provided on all streets with carriageway larger than 10m (not ROW)
4. High quality and high frequency mass transport within 800m (10-15 minute walking distance) of all residences in areas over 175persons / ha of built area
5. Access to para-transit within 300m walking distance.

Spatial Planning (#SmartCity)

1. 175 persons per Ha along transit corridors.
2. 95% of residences should have daily needs retail, parks, primary schools and recreational areas accessible within 400m walking distance.
3. 95% residences should have access to employment and public and institutional services by public transport or bicycle or walk
4. At least 20% of all residential units to be occupied by economically weaker sections in each Transit Oriented Development Zone 800m from Transit Stations
5. At least 30% residential and 30% commercial/institutional in every TOD Zone within 800m of Transit Stations

Water Supply (#SmartCity)

1. 24 x 7 supply of water
2. 100% household with direct water supply connections
3. 135 litres of per capita supply of water
4. 100% metering of water connections
5. 100% efficiency in collection of water related charges

Sewerage & Sanitation (#SmartCity)

1. 100% households should have access to toilets
2. 100% schools should have separate toilets for girls
3. 100% households should be connected to the waste water network
4. 100% efficiency in the collection and treatment of waste water
5. 100% efficiency in the collection of sewerage network

1. Area equivalent to 15% of residential area for building hospitals
2. 1 Pre Primary/ Nursery School for every 2,500 residents
3. 1 Primary School (class I to V) for every 5,000 residents
4. 1 Senior Secondary School (Cass VI to XII) for every 7,500 residents
5. 1 integrated school (Class I to XII) per lakh of population
6. 1 school for physically challenged for every 45,000 residents
7. 1 school for mentally challenged for 10 lakh Population

Higher Education (#SmartCity)

1. 1 college per 1.25 lakh population
2. 1 university
3. 1 technical education centre per 10 lakh population
4. 1 engineering college per 10 lakh population
5. 1 medical college per 10 lakh population
6. 1 other professional college per 10 lakh population
7. 1 paramedical institute per 10 lakh population
8. 1 veterinary institute

Others (#SmartCity)

1. Use of renewable energy in all sectors
2. Rooftop solar panels on all public, institutional and commercial buildings as well as multi-storeyed residential housings
3. Adherence to green building norms
4. Common ducting for all services
5. Double entry accounting on real time basis
6. 3D maps on GIS of property and all services – power, water supply, sewerage etc.
7. Cities to formulate building and parking standards
8. 1 fire station per 2 lakh population / 5-7km radium
9. 1 sub – fire station with 3-4 km radius